TAKAGI SHUZO Inc
Kouchi
Founded 188418 sakes
From the brewery
Sake "Toyono Ume" brewer. The sixth generation of the brewery is a local sake brewery that uses Tosa's material as a brewery.
Details
- Founded
- 1884
- Brand
- Toyonoume
- Region
- Kouchi
Brands
Junmai Ginjo33%
Junmai17%
Junmai Daiginjo11%
Other11%
Tokubetsu Junmai11%
Daiginjo11%
Futsu6%
Lineup
All TAKAGI SHUZO Inc Sakes
Toyonoume Orizake
Futsu·70% polished·18%
￥1,350+
1 shop
Toyonoume Junmai Daiginjo Ryuusou
Junmai Daiginjo·40% polished·Gin no Yume·16%
￥5,775+
6 shops
Toyonome Junmai Ginjo Itowokashi
Junmai Ginjo·60% polished·14%
￥1,980+
1 shop
Tosauchushu Junmai Daiginjo
Junmai Daiginjo·40% polished·Gin no Yume·16%
￥8,800+
1 shop
Tosakinzou Junmaishu
Junmai·65% polished·Akebono·15%
￥4,367+
2 shops
Tosakinzo Tokubetsu Junmaishu
Tokubetsu Junmai·60% polished·Tosa Urara·15%
￥4,070+
1 shop
Tosakinzo Junmainamagenshu
Junmai·65% polished·Akebono·17.5%
￥1,940+
2 shops
Tosa no natsujungin
Junmai Ginjo·60% polished·Matsuyama Mii·16%
￥1,870+
2 shops
Junmai Ginjo Itokashi Kasseiusunigori
Junmai Ginjo·60% polished·Matsuyama Mii·14%
￥4,136+
1 shop
Toyonoume Junmai Ginjo Ginnoyumejikomi
Junmai Ginjo·50% polished·Gin no Yume·16%
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Toyonoume Junmai Ginjo
Junmai Ginjo·50% polished·Matsuyama Mii·16%
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Toyonome Tosanomeshu
Other·70% polished·12%
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Toyonome Tokubetsu Junmai Ginnoyume
Tokubetsu Junmai·60% polished·Gin no Yume·15.5%
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Toyonome Rakuo
Other·70% polished·Rice from Kochi·15.5%
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Toyonome KarakuchiJunmaishu
Junmai·65% polished·15.5%
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Toyonome Junmai Ginjo Origarami Namazake
Junmai Ginjo·50% polished·Matsuyama Mii·16.3%
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Toyonome Daiginjogenshu Oju
Daiginjo·40% polished·Gin no Yume, Yamada Nishiki·17%
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Toyonome Daiginjo Shizukuzake
Daiginjo·40% polished·Yamada Nishiki Gin no Yume·17.5%
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Story & Media
History
1884
Takagi Kumataro founded the sake brewery (Meiji 17), launching the brand "Kikumusume."
1928
Sukeji Takagi acquired the "Toyonoume" brand name from Yoshio Terao of the neighboring Terao Sake Brewery (Showa 3, October).
1939
The company was renamed Toyonoume Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Showa 14).
1952
Hisakichi Takagi became president as the 3rd generation head (Showa 27, November), rebuilding the brewery and creating the "Rakuo Toyonoume" sake still sold as a regular product today.
1959
The brewery's 3rd generation head launched the first Dorome Festival as the Akaoka Town industrial festival (Showa 34, November 15), pairing local sardines with the brewery's sake.
1974
The brewery began selling "Orizake" (Showa 49, September 16), an early-harvest nigori sake that grew into one of its signature products.
1993
Kuniichi Arisawa, known as the last Tosa toji (master brewer), joined the brewery as toji (Heisei 5).
2019
Ippo Takagi, the 6th generation, became toji (master brewer) (Reiwa 1), and in his first year won the top Platinum award at the 2020 London Sake Challenge.
Gallery
Steam rising from a rice-steaming vat inside the brewery.
Steamed rice spread out on cloths during the koji-making process.
Close-up of fermenting moromi mash in a brewing tank.
Close-up of rice mash being worked during fermentation.
Visit
Address
443 Akaoka Konan Kochi
Region
Kouchi
Hours
8:00-17:00
Tel
0887-55-1800
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